tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27279074.post116215171598488645..comments2023-10-30T06:47:51.643-07:00Comments on ObjectiBlog: Libertarianism, Politics and Objectivism: Leonard Peikoff's DIM-Witted HypothesisNeil Parillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11074901258306769278noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27279074.post-71356354074680473762012-03-15T22:09:25.825-07:002012-03-15T22:09:25.825-07:00Failing to vote against Obama's radical leftis...Failing to vote against Obama's radical leftist agenda is profoundly immoral, assuming that you grasp its evil base. Obama can, in four more years, produce so much havoc and destruction in America and around the world that it may be practically impossible to roll it back in less than four generations (if we last that long). Just imagine three more radical leftists sitting on the Supreme Court. <br /><br />Peikoff's theophobia is beyond irrational. The so-called radical right are NOT represented in the list of candidates (no, not even Santorum). Try to read and think for yourselves. As for the RR, I would be far more concerned about the RL (Reverend Wright, Farrakhan etc.) these left-wing radicals exploiting religion to preach their leftist Anti-American, anti-Capitalism ideology is far more effective today and is a major force backing Obama. <br /><br />Snap out of your rationalist stupor and vote against Obama, anything but Obama!Jack H. Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01078252590368875787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27279074.post-48576584232886513222007-04-08T12:00:00.000-07:002007-04-08T12:00:00.000-07:00It's absurd to think that Ayn Rand would vote Demo...It's absurd to think that Ayn Rand would vote Democrat. Are you kidding? Why vote socialist just to de-throne the R.R.? The R.R., regardless of their mysticism, is still fighting socialism. This country's notion of individual rights found their justification in Christianity. Christianity poses no threat to Capitalism--unless it is a Christain liberal!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27279074.post-1163224939432426502006-11-10T22:02:00.000-08:002006-11-10T22:02:00.000-08:00NP>Peikoff accuses his opponents of "rationalism" ...NP<BR/>>Peikoff accuses his opponents of "rationalism" (a favorite smear of his)<BR/><BR/>Of Rand's too. In fact it's become kind of a generic insult within Objectivism, and almost always occurs in a pot vs kettle situation!Daniel Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06359277853862225286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27279074.post-1163188229289822942006-11-10T11:50:00.000-08:002006-11-10T11:50:00.000-08:00And what is most incredible is that Peikoff accuse...And what is most incredible is that Peikoff accuses his opponents of "rationalism" (a favorite smear of his). But that's exactly what he is doing.Neil Parillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074901258306769278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27279074.post-1163185914877259742006-11-10T11:11:00.000-08:002006-11-10T11:11:00.000-08:00The debate over which is more dangerous, socialism...The debate over which is more dangerous, socialism or religious conservatism is hardly going to be decided by the typical vague, fact-free waffle Peikoff offers here. His opinions as to this issue seem scarcely more interesting than any cab-driver's - in fact, a cab-driver might have a somewhat more in-touch view.<BR/><BR/>The only distinctive thing about Peikoff's piece is his insult aimed at Objectivists who don't want to vote the same way as him. It is really very odd, and I wonder - if he's not gone completely crackers, which is quite possible - whether it might be a manifestation of some obsure internal political tension within the ARI.Daniel Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06359277853862225286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27279074.post-1162294489882067612006-10-31T03:34:00.000-08:002006-10-31T03:34:00.000-08:00If the left were moribund like the Communist Party...If the left were moribund like the Communist Party in the Soviet Union in 1988 then he would have a point. But I don't think that's the case. So far as I can tell people on the left believe in their position as much as those on the right.Neil Parillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074901258306769278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27279074.post-1162225901588254682006-10-30T08:31:00.000-08:002006-10-30T08:31:00.000-08:00I think you make a good point but isn't this just ...I think you make a good point but isn't this just a question of tactics?<BR/><BR/>I think Peikoff is saying that the left is a corpse and a corpse can't hurt you. Where as the RR is not a corpse. They are principled evangelicals and are much more consistent and morally certain that they left.<BR/><BR/>If ideas change the culture and the left doens't have any, then the RR has the potential to be far more influential.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com